Prep cross country: Class 2A-Region 3 girls

Estero's Kacy Smith won the individual title and the Wildcat girls captured the team title on Friday morning at Estero Community Park.

Estero teammates Aja Curth, left, and Katie Slater battle for fifth place at the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Slater edged Curth by less than a second. Estero placed five runners in the top six and won the meet for the second straight year. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Cypress Lake's Julia Roedding (636) leads teammates Ruby Church (629) and Kira Ceppaluni (628) during the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. The Panthers finished fourth as a team and advanced to next week's state meet. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Estero sophomore Kacy Smith closes in on her second straight Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country title on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Lely's Jennifer Vasquez (705) and Morgan Booth (693) near the finish line at the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Vasquez finished 39th followed by Booth. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Estero sophomores Katy G. Solis and Maria Frank (643) cover the last few yards at the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Solis finished second followed by Frank in third as the Wildcats won the team title for the second year in a row. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Lely's Angela Arfuso leads a group of runners across the sand volleybally court at Estero Community Park during the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010. Arfuso finished 22nd in a field of 83. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Lely's Hannah Bristow eyes the finish line as she completes the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet in 36th place on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Estero's Bethany Jenkins (644) and Katie Slater (645) cross a sand volleyball court during the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Jenkins and Slater were part of the Wildcats' first place finish among 12 teams. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Bishop Verot's Kathryn Avery finishes 32nd at the Class 2A-Region 3 cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Avery was the Vikings' top finisher in the meet. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Immokalee's Sonia Rincon (689) and Aurora Lopez (684) near the finish line at the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Immokalee finished third as a team. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Estero freshhman Alexa Cline nears the finish line at the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country meet on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Cline finished 14th as all seven Wildcat runners finished in the top 15. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Estero sophomore Kacy Smith crosses a sand volleyball court on her way to winning the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country championship on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. It was the second regional title for Smith, who also helped the Wildcats defend their team title. Kevin Johnson/Staff

Estero sophomore Kacy Smith nears the finish line as she captures the Class 2A-Region 3 girls cross country title on Nov. 12, 2010 at Estero Community Park. Kevin Johnson/Staff